Eduardo Berdejo

Eduardo Berdejo

Eduardo Berdejo has a Journalism degree from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru). He has been a member of the ACI Prensa team since 2001. He has covered Pope Francis' visits to Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. He also holds a diploma in Comparative Literature from the University of Piura (Peru) and has completed the Comprehensive Course on Style Correction at the Lima Publishing School (Peru).

Articles by Eduardo Berdejo

Archbishop calls for defending human life in all stages and situations

Mar 25, 2025 / 08:00 am

On the Day of the Unborn Child, March 25, Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, issued a call to defend human life from conception to natural death.

Assisted suicide is false charity with alarming consequences, bishop warns

Mar 20, 2025 / 14:35 pm

“Assisted suicide is a false charity” with alarming consequences that must be rejected, said Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois.

Colombian bishops discuss with President Petro their role in peace process with guerillas

Mar 7, 2025 / 17:40 pm

A meeting between the leadership of the Colombian Catholic Church and President Gustavo Petro addressed crucial issues such as the importance of religious freedom.

Sodality of Christian Life dissolution process gets underway

Feb 4, 2025 / 13:50 pm

The Sodality of Christian Life announced Feb. 1 that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu apostolic commissioner to carry out the dissolution process.

CNA explains: The sexual abuse accusation case against Cardinal Cipriani

Feb 3, 2025 / 13:50 pm

An article published by Spanish newspaper El País reported an accusation of alleged sexual abuse against Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, which he denied.

Sodality of Christian Life reports it made reparations to 83 victims of abuse

Jan 22, 2025 / 17:15 pm

The Sodality of Christian Life has reported that between May 2016 and December 2024 it provided reparations to 83 people who were victims of abuse.

Sodality of Christian Life dissolved by Pope Francis, apostolate confirms

Jan 20, 2025 / 17:20 pm

The Sodality of Christian Life confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis has decided to dissolve the society of apostolic life without going into further details.

Cuba’s release of prisoners motivated by economics and politics, expert says

Jan 17, 2025 / 15:35 pm

The Cuban government’s announcement of the release of 553 prisoners has been described by an analyst and the opposition as “a swap” to obtain economic benefits.

Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

Jan 12, 2025 / 07:00 am

An association of exorcists issued a warning Jan. 6 to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in providing divine mercy through the ministry of exorcism.”

Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years in prison by Belarusian regime

Jan 3, 2025 / 17:05 pm

The Viasna Human Rights Center stated on X that 64-year-old Father Henrykh Akalatovich has denied “all charges.”

ACN report: North Koreans in contact with Christians are sent to prison

Nov 27, 2024 / 16:30 pm

The report was published this month during Red Week and is an initiative by ACN to draw attention to religious persecution around the world.

Church in Ukraine has lost half of its parishes in areas occupied by Russia, bishop says

Oct 29, 2024 / 17:20 pm

Maksym Ryabukha, the new Greek Catholic bishop of the Donetsk exarchate, said “the situation is increasingly worrying” since the war began in February 2022.

Pope Francis expels two more members of Sodality of Christian Life

Oct 23, 2024 / 15:05 pm

The apostolic nunciature in Peru announced that Pope Francis has approved the expulsion of two more members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology

Oct 21, 2024 / 17:30 pm

Thousands of Colombians took to the streets over the weekend to demand the repeal of a government health policy that sanctions sex changes for minors.

Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass

Oct 21, 2024 / 17:00 pm

Father Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexicao was shot dead after he had finished celebrating Mass.

Colombian bishop issues call to seek out Catholics estranged from the Church

Oct 18, 2024 / 07:00 am

Going out to find and recover Catholics not living according to their baptism is one of the great challenges of pastoral work, Bishop José Libardo Garcés said.

March called in Colombia to protest government for pushing sex changes for minors

Oct 12, 2024 / 07:00 am

A nationwide march has been called for Oct. 19 in Colombia to protest the government’s support of sex changes for children.

War in southern Lebanon puts thousands of Christians in constant danger, nun says

Oct 3, 2024 / 17:15 pm

Some 9,000 Christians in three villages in southern Lebanon are in constant danger because of the Israel-Hezbollah war, warned Sister Maya El Beaino.

Who is Rolando Álvarez, the bishop persecuted by the Nicaraguan dictatorship?

Oct 3, 2024 / 06:00 am

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second session of the Synod on Synodality.

Pew survey in U.S. and Latin America gauges views on Church teachings, popularity of Pope Francis 

Sep 26, 2024 / 10:10 am

The Pew Research Center has released the results of a survey of how Catholics in the U.S. and six Latin American countries think the Church should handle issues.